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In the western world, dragons are divided into three major weight classes; Lightweight (which is in turn divided into Courier and Light-Combat), Middleweight & Heavyweight. It should be noted, however, that weight is not always a clear indication of size. For example, the Celestial dragon [[Temeraire]] is said to weigh around 18 Tonnes, but drawings of the breed depct him much larger than other breeds of similar weight. However, he is said to be leaner than Maximus, a Regal Copper, so presumably the Celestial breed is lean by nature. Another thing to note is that some breeds of dragon can only reach certain heights, hence different courier breeds being used for different distances.
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In the western world, dragons are divided into three major weight classes; Lightweight (which is in turn divided into Courier and Light-Combat), Middleweight & Heavyweight.  
  
 
Currently, the specifications for the groups are based off confirmed sizes of specific dragon breeds.
 
Currently, the specifications for the groups are based off confirmed sizes of specific dragon breeds.
  
 
== Lightweight: <10 Tonnes ==
 
== Lightweight: <10 Tonnes ==
=== Courier: <6 Tonnes ===
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=== Courier: <8 Tonnes ===
 
*[[Chasseur-Vocifere]]: 4 Tonnes (France)
 
*[[Chasseur-Vocifere]]: 4 Tonnes (France)
*[[Cossack]]: Similar in size to Winchester (Russia)
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*[[Greyling]]: (Britain)
*[[Greyling]]: Average weight presumably somewhere between 2-8 Tonnes (Britain)
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*[[Jade]]: (China)
*[[Jade]]: Quite possibly the smallest dragon breed; smaller than a horse (China)
 
 
*[[Mauerfuchs]]: (Prussia)
 
*[[Mauerfuchs]]: (Prussia)
 
*[[Plein-Vite]]: (France)  
 
*[[Plein-Vite]]: (France)  
*[[Sharpspitter]]: Breed too small and low-flying for combat (Britain)
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*[[Sharpspitter]]: Breed too small for combat (Britain)
*[[Unnamed Chinese Breed]]: Larger than Jade (China)
 
 
*[[Winchester]]: 2-3 Tonnes (Britain)
 
*[[Winchester]]: 2-3 Tonnes (Britain)
=== Light Combat: 6-10 Tonnes ===
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=== Light Combat: 8-10 Tonnes ===
 
*[[Alaman]]: (Turkey)
 
*[[Alaman]]: (Turkey)
 
*[[Flecha-del-Fuego]]: (Spain)
 
*[[Flecha-del-Fuego]]: (Spain)
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*[[Li-Lung]]: (China)
 
*[[Li-Lung]]: (China)
 
*[[Pascal's_Blue]]: (France)
 
*[[Pascal's_Blue]]: (France)
*[[Pou-de-Ciel]]: Barely combat weight, around 6-7 Tonnes. (France)
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*[[Pou-de-Ciel]]: (France)
*[[Roi-de-Vitesse]]: (France)
 
 
== Middleweight: 10-18 Tonnes ==
 
== Middleweight: 10-18 Tonnes ==
 
*[[Akhal-Teke]]: (Turkey)
 
*[[Akhal-Teke]]: (Turkey)
*[[Anglewing]]: Slightly larger than Yellow Reaper. (Britain)  
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*[[Anglewing]]: (Britain)  
 
*[[Berghexe]]: (Prussia)
 
*[[Berghexe]]: (Prussia)
*[[Flamme-de-Gloire]]: Presumably of a similar size to Papillon Noir (France)
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*[[Malachite Reaper]]: (Britain)
*[[Honneur-d'Or]]: (France)
 
*[[Longwing]]: Smaller than Celestial but larger than Yellow Reaper. (Britain)
 
*[[Malachite Reaper]]: Presumably of a similar size to Yellow Reaper. (Britain)
 
 
*[[Pecheur-Couronne]]: (France)
 
*[[Pecheur-Couronne]]: (France)
 
*[[Pecheur-Raye]]: (France)
 
*[[Pecheur-Raye]]: (France)
*[[Papillon Noir]]: Presumably of a similar size to Flamme-de-Gloire (France)
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*[[Papillon Noir]]: (France)
*[[Tumi]]: (South America)
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*[[Yellow Reaper]]: Generally 12-15 Tonnes (Britain)  
*[[Yellow Reaper]]: Generally 12-15 Tonnes, though 10-17 is full range (Britain)  
 
 
== Heavyweight: 18> Tonnes ==
 
== Heavyweight: 18> Tonnes ==
 
*[[Cauchador Real]]: 25 Tonnes (Spain)
 
*[[Cauchador Real]]: 25 Tonnes (Spain)
*[[Celestial]]: 18-20 Tonnes (China)
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*[[Celestial]]: 18 Tonnes (China)
*[[Chanson-de-Guerre]]: Similar in size to Celestial (France)  
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*[[Chanson-de-Guerre]]: (France)  
 
*[[Chequered Nettle]]: (Britain)
 
*[[Chequered Nettle]]: (Britain)
 
*[[Defendeur-Brave]]: (France)
 
*[[Defendeur-Brave]]: (France)
*[[Fleur-de-Nuit]]: (France)
 
 
*[[Grand Chevalier]]: Similar in size to Regal Copper (France)
 
*[[Grand Chevalier]]: Similar in size to Regal Copper (France)
*[[Imperial]]: Presumably of a similar size to Celestial (China)
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*[[Imperial]]: (China)
 
*[[Kazilik]]: (Turkey)
 
*[[Kazilik]]: (Turkey)
*[[Parnassian]]: Smaller than Celestial (Britain)
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*[[Parnassian]] (Britain)
*[[Petit Chevalier]]: 18 Tonnes (France)
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*[[Petit Chevalier]]: 7-8 Tonnes smaller than Regal Copper (France)
*[[Regal Copper]]: Generally 30-50 Tonnes; the largest dragon breed (Britain)
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*[[Regal Copper]]: 30-50 Tonnes (Britain)
*[[Scarlet Flower]]: Similar size to Celestial, but more bulky (China)
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== Unknown Weight ==
*[[Uturuncu]]: A bit smaller than Celestial (South America)
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*[[Bright Copper]]: (Britain) Presumed Middleweight.
*[[Yupanqui]]: smaller than Celestial (South America)
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*[[Copacati]]: (South America)
 
 
== Unknown/Unspecified Weight ==
 
 
*[[Dakota]]: (North America} Presumed Heavyweight.
 
*[[Dakota]]: (North America} Presumed Heavyweight.
*[[Copacati]]: (South America) Presumably Heavyweight/Middleweight.
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*[[Emerald Glass]]: (China)
*[[Emerald Glass]]: Presumably heavyweight, similar size or smaller than Scarlet Flower (China)
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*[[Fleur-de-Nuit]]: (France) Presumed Heavyweight.
*[[Shen-Lung]]: Size varies about middleweight (China)
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*[[Honneur-d'Or]]: (France) Presumed Middleweight.
*[[Sui Riu]]: Size varies from middleweight to giant heavyweight (Japan)
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*[[Ironwing]]: (Russia) Presumed Little/Middleweight.
=== Breeds Not Yet Seen ===
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*[[Ka-Riu]]: (Japan)
*[[Bright Copper]]: (Britain) Presumed Middleweight.
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*[[Lindorm]]: (Scandanavia)
*[[Ironwing]]: (Russia) Presumed Light/Middleweight.
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*[[Longwing]]: (Britain) Presumed Middle/Heavyweight.
*[[Ka-Riu]]: (Japan) Possibly Lightweight; see page for details.
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*[[Roi-de-Vitesse]]: (France) Presumed Courier/Light Combat.
*[[Lindorm]]: (Scandanavia) Presumably Light/Middleweight.
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*[[Scarlet Flower]]: (China)
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*[[Shen-Lung]]: (China)
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*[[Sui Riu]]: (Japan)
 
*[[Xenica]]: (Britain}
 
*[[Xenica]]: (Britain}
 
{{expand}}
 
  
 
[[Category: A-Z]]
 
[[Category: A-Z]]
 
[[Category: Dragons]]
 
[[Category: Dragons]]
 
[[Category: Dragon Breeds| ]]
 
[[Category: Dragon Breeds| ]]

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